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UPDATE 4 June 2025: The M9 Junction 4 northbound on-slip will also be closed on the night of Thursday 5 June, to complete lining works. A diversion route will be signposted to Junction 5 via the A803 through Polmont, the B805, A9 and A904.  Overnight carriageway closures 4, 5, 6 and 9 June 2025 BEAR … Continued

UPDATE 24 June 2025: One additional overnight closure of the M90 Junction 3 southbound on-slip is required between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 25 June, to allow traffic detection loops to be installed. During this time, slip road traffic will be diverted via Sanderling Way, Sandpiper Drive, Lapwing Drive, St Margaret’s Roundabout, … Continued

BEAR Scotland is thanking motorists for adapting their travel plans during recent major road works on the M8 near Polkemmet, as traffic figures show up to 39% of road users avoided the route while eastbound traffic was restricted to a single lane. The roads maintenance company, which looks after trunk roads in the South East … Continued

UPDATE 3 June 2025: Works on the M80 southbound between Junctions 9 and 8 will now take place on the nights of both Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June, following disruption to the programme due to adverse weather. Four overnight carriageway closures from 29 May 2025 The southbound carriageway of the M80 motorway between Junctions … Continued

UPDATE 27 June 2025: The M8 eastbound will now be closed from Junction 4 to Junction 3 on the nights of 2, 3 and 4 July, instead of from Junction 3A as previously advertised. The diversion route will be via the A801, A7066, A89 and A899. Phased overnight carriageway closures 26 May to 14 July 2025 … Continued

Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commence 19 May 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to undertake a four-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A1 from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross roundabout. Works to be carried out include litter picking, grass cutting, gully … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 18-23 May 2024 A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 is scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks and to tidy up the carriageways and roadsides, … Continued

Four months of traffic restrictions commences 18 May 2025 Expect delays A major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn is set to begin on the night of 18 May and continue for approximately four months. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is advising … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures 19, 20 and 21 May 2025 The slip road exiting the southbound M9 at Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 19, 20 and 21 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ironwork improvement works. During these closures, a … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 5 to 17 May 2025 A phased programme of overnight maintenance is under way on the M876 motorway. Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on Monday to Friday nights until the morning of Saturday 17 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine … Continued

Eleven overnight carriageway closures 20 May to 4 June 2025 A series of drainage investigations and resurfacing improvements is planned for the M9 between Junctions 3 and 5, with works scheduled to take place over eleven nights from 20 May to 4 June. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out drainage investigations over … Continued

Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.25 … Continued